[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Keep country's image in mind: Venkaiah to protesting writers

Daily Newsletter | Monday, October 19, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Keep country's image in mind: Venkaiah to protesting writers Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said tolerance is genetically ingrained in Indian's blood and the intellectual class should avoid generalizing "stray incidents" which may damage the country's image. Now, ‘buddhi shuddhi’ for protesting authors The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha on Sunday morning performed a ‘Buddhi Shuddhi’ (cleansing the mind) yagya, in a bid to “knock sense” into winners of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award. 'Vedas say kill those who slaughter cows' The article also questioned the rebellion by writers who are returning their awards to protest the lynching episode. CITIES MORE » Hyderabad cops raid hookah parlours Police also conducted searches at horse stables in Chandrayangutta and seized eight horses. Chennai man beats wife to death for affair A man beat up his wife to death apparently enraged over seeing her in a compromising position with her lover in Karani village, Thiruvallur district. Gurgaon residents vow cracker-free festivities Inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, many residential societies in the city have decided to go cracker-free this Dussehra and Diwali. TECH MORE » 7 iPhone 6S features taken from other phones Apple has launched its two new iPhones -- iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S in the Indian market. Is Apple charging Indians the most for iPhone 6S? Until a few years ago, iPhones were launched in India months after global launch, thereby giving rise to a flourishing grey market. There's a big catch in Trai's call drop compensation plan Compensation will be provided only if the call drop happened due to the calling party's network; so, if the call is dropped due to the receiving party's network, the consumer will not be compensated. SPORTS MORE » 3rd ODI: South Africa beat India by 18 runs to take 2-1 lead South Africa defeated India in the third one day international by 18 runs to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series in Rajkot on Sunday. Turning points: India v South Africa, 3rd ODI TOI Sports looks at the key moments from South Africa's 18-run win over India at Rajkot. CSK, RR to return in 2018; BCCI to invite tender for teams The BCCI will now float tenders for two new franchises to take CSK and RR's place for the upcoming ninth edition of the Twenty20 league. BUSINESS MORE » E-tailers 'appy' as sales draw in more shoppers Last week's mass-scale, heavily marketed sales by India's biggest e-tailers appear to have succeeded in drawing many millions more to online platforms, and especially to buying on mobile phones. WestBridge raises $575m to hit $2 billion Top-tier investment fund WestBridge Capital has raised another $575 million, or Rs 3,735 crore, to back Indian companies, taking its assets under management to $2 billion, the fastest scale-up for any domestic-focused fund. VW’s French HQ raided over emission scandal Police have raided Volkswagen’s French headquarters over an investigation into the massive pollution-cheating scandal that has engulfed the German auto giant, a judicial source said on Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Deepika: SLB is never pleased the first time A perfectionist at his craft, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known to be a tough task master. Salman Khan secretly engaged to Lulia Vantur? Rumours mills have been abuzz with talks of Salman Khan and Romanian TV personality Lulia Vantur being in a relationship. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2015 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service

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